Combined hearse and passenger-vehicle.



P. HULBERG. COMBINED HEARSE AND PASSENGER VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 16, 1908.

Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

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APPLIOATION FILED 00T. 16, 190B.

Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

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FRED HULBERGVOF NEW'YORK, N. Y.

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Specification oi. Letters Fatemi.

Patented ripni 27,1909.

Applicationjilcd OctOber 16, 1908. Serial No. 457,973.

To alt whom it may concern: Y Y

Be it known that I, FRED Humanas, a citizen of the United States, and a resident o-f the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Com bined I-Iearse and Passenger- Vehicle, of

which the following' is a full, clear, and eX- act description.

rlhe invention relates to power-driven vehicles, such as automobiles, and its objectis to provide a new and improved combined hearse and passenger' vehicle, arranged to accommodate a coiiin and iiowers in one compartment and passengers ina separate compartment. i

rlhe invention consists of Vnovel `features and parts and' combinations of the same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims. A. practical embodiment of the invent-ion is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specifica-tion, in which similar charactersV ofreference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a side elevation of the improvement; Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of the same; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same; Fig. 4: is a rear end view of the same; Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the improvement on the line 5 5 yof Fig. 2; and Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view of part of the improvement and showing the passenger compartment enlarged to accommodate more passengers on the return journey.

The combined hearse andpassenger vehicle is power-driven, the same as'automobiles and like vehicles-now in use, and the body A. of the said combination hearse and passenger vehicleA is mounted on front or steering wheels B, B and rear or driving wheels C, C, thefront orsteering whe-els B, B being steered by the operator manipulating a suitable steering mechanism D, arranged within convenient reach of the operator seated on the seat E, and the vehicle is propelled by a motor F, also under the control of the operator manipulating the usual stop, starting and speed-controlling devices G.

The loodyri` of the vehicle is-divided to form a passenger compartment II, a coiiin compartment I and a fuel compartment J, forcontaining a gasolene tank or the like. The passenger compartment I-I is preferably vin the form of a large coup and occupies the middle and rear portion of the body A, and access to the said passenger compartment H is had by doors K and K arranged at opposite sides of the vehicle at the front end of the coup, as plainly indicated in the drawings. lNithin the passenger compartment Il are-arranged chairs L, preferably mounted to be turned, and in the rear of the compartment is arranged a fixed transverse seat L, for accommodating a number of passengers (see Fig. 2).

The coffin compartment I and theI fuel compartment J are arranged in the front of the passenger compartment H, and below the said compartments is arranged the motor F, and above the said compartments is arranged tlie seat E. The compartments I and J are provided at their front ends with doors I and J, to give access to the said compartments, and the coffin compartment I opensvat its rear end into the passenger compartment H at one side, so as to accommodate long collins, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 5. Now the extension of the coihn compartment I into the vpassenger compartment H is closedby movable partitions N and N', of which the partition N is preferably hung on hinges N`2,'to permit ofbringing the partition N forwardly intoA the position shown in Fig. 6, and the partition N is adapted to be moved bodily forward against the frontfwall of the,y passenger compartment I-I, so as to completely close the opening `of the cotiin compartment I into the passenger compartment II, as will be readily understood by reference lto Fig. 6. Thus after the coffin has beenremoved from the compartment I the partitions N and N are moved to the front, as mentioned and shown in Fig. G, so that the passenger compartment II is extended to its full size, and additional chairs L2 maybe mounted in suitable sockets L3 arranged in the bottom of the passenger compartment H, thus accommodating two more persons'on the return or liome journey of the vehicle. 4

By reference to Figs. 2 and 5 it will be noted that when the partitions N and N are used, access to the interior of the passenger compartment H is had only by way of the door K, while the other door K opens into the extension of the coflin compartment I. Now the opening ofthe coiiin compartment I into the extension is a distance above the bottom of the passenger compartment II and a distance from the top thereof, as plainly shown in Fig. 5, so that the space in the extension above and below the rear end of the cotlin can be utilized for the storing of flowers and the like, as access to the extension is had by way of thedoor K.

It is understood that for shortcoilms, such as are used for children, it is not necessary to extend the coiiin compartment I as the latter is then of sutcient length to accommodate a short cotlin, but for the coiiins ot' adults it will be necessary to make use ot the partitions N and N, to form the extension, as above explained.

By reference to Figs. 2, 8 and 6, it will be noticed that the fuel compartment. J is arranged alongside the coffin compartment I, thus utilizing all the space of the front portion of the body fr and at the same time giving the vehicle a neat and symmetrical appearance and accommodating' the motor F and the seat E as well as the mechanisms D and Gr previously mentioned.

Having thus described my invention, I claim new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:n

l. A. combined hearse and passenger vehicle having a compartment for accommodating passengers 'and a compartment tor containing a Cottin, arranged at one end of the passenger compartment and opening into the same and means for forming an extension of the cotlin compartment in the passenger compartment.

2. A combined hearse and passenger power vehicle having a body divided to form a compartment tor passengers, a cofiin compartment, and a fuel compartment, the said coliin and fuel compartments being arranged in front ot the said passenger compartment and extending longitudinally one alongside the other.

3. A. combined hearse and passenger vehicle having a body divided to form a compartment for passengers, and a cotlin compartment, the said passenger compartment having removable partitions for forming in the same an extension of the cotin compartment.

4. A. combined hearse and passenger vehicle having a body divided to form a compartment for passengers, a coffin compartment opening at its rear end into the said passenger compartment, and partitions removably held in the said passenger compartment, whereby the cotlin compartment can be lengthened or shortened.

5. A combined hearse and passenger power vehicle. provided with a vehicle body divided to 'torni a passenger compartmenthaving side doors, a cotiin comlmrtmenty in t'ront ot the said passenger comi'mrtmcnt and opening at its rear end int-o the said passenger compartment at a point intermediate the bottom and top ot the passeng-rer compartment atone side thereot. and removable partitions in the said passenger compartment tor forming an extension o'l the said coliin compartment.

(3. A combined hearse and passenger power vehicle provided with a vehicle body divided to torni a passenger' compartment havingside doors, a cotlin compartment' in front oit the said passenger compartment and opening at its rear end into the said passen- ;Jjer compartment. at a point intermediate the bottom and top ot the passenger comiartn'ient at one side thereof.y and removable partitions in the said passenger compartmentl ter Jforming` an extension ot the said cottn compartment` one oi the said doorsy opening to the said extension.

7, A. combined hearse and passenger power vehicle provided with a vehicle body divided to form a passenger compartment having side doors. a cottin compartment in tront ot the said passenger connmrtment and opening at its rear end into the said passenger compartment at a pelin` intermediate the bottom and top ot the passenger compartment at one side thereof, and removable partitions in the said passenger compartment for formingl an extension ot the said coilin compartment and for closing the opening ot the coiiin compartment into the passenger compartment.

S. A combined hearse and passenger vehicle, having a passenger compartment and a coiiin compartment at one end ot' the passenger compartment and having one end opening into the said passenger compartment. and movable partitions for 'forming an extension of the coiiin compartment in the passenger compartment, one ot the said partitions being hinged and the other adapted to be moved bodily.

ln testimony whereot l have signed my name to this specification in the presence et two subscribing witnesses.

FRED l-l ULB ERG.

'Vitnesses t VAN (lunar Bisnor, THOMAS Jmifiiasoxv lV( mu .f\ N. 

